Connecticut Construction Trucks

[blackdog2]

7 hours ago, Red Horse said:

Is that a current picture?  If so who did restoration??  Beauty!

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[blackdog2]

On 9/1/2025 at 4:19 PM, mowerman said:

kind of a wierd combination but truck is Gorgeous,,,thanks for that

The garage was filled with old Mack's ........could of film a Movie in the yard ..........open 1 or 2 day's a week  all truck's less then 50-K.............I remeber that truck leaving on a low-bed early 80's  ....?

[james j neiweem]

What garage is open one to two days per week?

[blackdog2]

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[blackdog2]

1 minute ago, james j neiweem said:

What garage is open one to two days per week?

City redi mix .....close now since the widening RT-84 in Waterbury ?

 

[mechohaulic]

2 hours ago, blackdog2 said:

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When B models ruled new England !! another forgotten name === B& D  ;;; Schiavi/ Hession/ Ovesney (still today) LL many others,

[mechohaulic]

add on Beard ; both Allen and Brother , Dalling ; so many more just in CT> 

[Red Horse]

Okay you Connecticut guys have a pretty good memory but I may be too old for you on this one.  In like '64 or 65 they were building I 91 north out of New Haven. I don't remember who the GC was but they had a trucker working for them that had a bunch of new Ford Super Duty T-950's  Tandem dumps and a few T-950 tractors hauling Fuehauf bathtubs.  These Fords were big 15,000 at least front ends and big rears on big rubber.  Owner's name was Peter Longo..Anyone have a recollection of this guy?

[Brocky]

Red Horse,

Were they the 1959-60 models??? I always liked those years!!! University Sand and Gravel of Ithaca NY had a whole fleet of them with mixers, as well as a couple of dumps, on them.. 534 engines and 5X3's..

[Red Horse]

8 hours ago, Brocky said:

Red Horse,

Were they the 1959-60 models??? I always liked those years!!! University Sand and Gravel of Ithaca NY had a whole fleet of them with mixers, as well as a couple of dumps, on them.. 534 engines and 5X3's..

Brocky

No the new syle that came out in 61 and lasted until the Louisville came out in 69

They kept it the same for those years and just changed ID badges  and in 66 they raised the cab roof to give the driver more headroom for a higher seating position.  Unlike the "steering wheel holders" of today who like to sit on the floor😎

But I'm sure they were 534's, which was first offered in '58.  I asked a Ford salesman not that long ago if he new what the original "Super Duty" was?  No clue

 

[mechohaulic]

19 hours ago, Red Horse said:

Okay you Connecticut guys have a pretty good memory but I may be too old for you on this one.  In like '64 or 65 they were building I 91 north out of New Haven. I don't remember who the GC was but they had a trucker working for them that had a bunch of new Ford Super Duty T-950's  Tandem dumps and a few T-950 tractors hauling Fuehauf bathtubs.  These Fords were big 15,000 at least front ends and big rears on big rubber.  Owner's name was Peter Longo..Anyone have a recollection of this guy?

not fair to do this to an old man !! at least remember the fleet color !!! this is OVER TAXING  the brain cells now!! T-950's - big for the day  I can't recall. '64  still in high school but trucking interest got me thrown out of a class ( long story ), not Blakeslee ??? blue units???

[mechohaulic]

19 hours ago, Red Horse said:

Okay you Connecticut guys have a pretty good memory but I may be too old for you on this one.  In like '64 or 65 they were building I 91 north out of New Haven. I don't remember who the GC was but they had a trucker working for them that had a bunch of new Ford Super Duty T-950's  Tandem dumps and a few T-950 tractors hauling Fuehauf bathtubs.  These Fords were big 15,000 at least front ends and big rears on big rubber.  Owner's name was Peter Longo..Anyone have a recollection of this guy?

this sounds like a challenge for bragging rights to ::' I  may  be too old for you on this one ".LOL 74 yrs on this end. the name Longo. dealt with it can't remember when back then 

[blackdog2]

[Brocky]

2 hours ago, Red Horse said:

But I'm sure they were 534's, which was first offered in '58.  I asked a Ford salesman not that long ago if he new what the original "Super Duty" was?  No clue

Yes!! The name Super Duty  replaced Big Job in 1958 to the new line of engines 401,477, and 534 designed for truck use..

[blackdog2]

1 hour ago, mechohaulic said:

this sounds like a challenge for bragging rights to ::' I  may  be too old for you on this one ".LOL 74 yrs on this end. the name Longo. dealt with it can't remember when back then 

He's got you beat by 8-more year's ?

[blackdog2]

[Red Horse]

14 hours ago, blackdog2 said:

He's got you beat by 8-more year's ?

Big mouth!😎

[Red Horse]

17 hours ago, mechohaulic said:

not fair to do this to an old man !! at least remember the fleet color !!! this is OVER TAXING  the brain cells now!! T-950's - big for the day  I can't recall. '64  still in high school but trucking interest got me thrown out of a class ( long story ), not Blakeslee ??? blue units???

Hah!  I can relate. My high school was on a highly traveled road with a stop light out front.  I had a class where I sat next to the window-that unfortunately the window sills were about 3" above eye sight when you were seated.  And I could tell a Detroit from a Cummins from a Mack.  And for sure a Ford Super Duty with its dual exhausts.  There was a carrier -forgot name -who had a new Ford single axel tractor that would go by usually at the same time every day.  One day the guy caught a red light.  And he must have had a good load on the tandem trailer because I heard that V-8 barking when he took off and I jacked my ass off my seat to confirm what it was.  The teacher had one glass eye but I guess I jacked a little too much and his good eye caught me....he says..."If whatever is going on outside is more important to you, if you don't stay in your seat you can leave now and go outside".  That cured me.  That was classroom discipline in 1961. 😎

[mechohaulic]

15 hours ago, blackdog2 said:

He's got you beat by 8-more year's ?

now the word "beat " is harsh  !! not beat just is my Senior by 8 yrs.  bet there could be some great "remember when" coffee shop conversations .

[mechohaulic]

4 minutes ago, Red Horse said:

Hah!  I can relate. My high school was on a highly traveled road with a stop light out front.  I had a class where I sat next to the window-that unfortunately the window sills were about 3" above eye sight when you were seated.  And I could tell a Detroit from a Cummins from a Mack.  And for sure a Ford Super Duty with its dual exhausts.  There was a carrier -forgot name -who had a new Ford single axel tractor that would go by usually at the same time every day.  One day the guy caught a red light.  And he must have had a good load on the tandem trailer because I heard that V-8 barking when he took off and I jacked my ass off my seat to confirm what it was.  The teacher had one glass eye but I guess I jacked a little too much and his good eye caught me....he says..."If whatever is going on outside is more important to you, if you don't stay in your seat you can leave now and go outside".  That cured me.  That was classroom discipline in 1961. 😎

for me it was Southbury high school='65- -69. I 84 within sight. cold winter day sitting in mechanical drawing class(where I designed a 3d drawing of a truck) had window slightly open and kid next to me bitched to teacher he was cold. as I was being lectured by teacher a truck roared up I 84++ I turned to look at truck instead of teacher! next thing an eraser was slamming my head : i was told " you like those trucks so much go stand outside and take an F for the day. it was cold and I didn't have a jacket. was worth every minute .LOL

[james j neiweem]

Just turned 80 myself. I grew up in Chicago land with the  B-61's(Celli, Palumbo, Vulcan), IH R-230's, White 9000 coup cabs(Material Service), A-cars and Big Henries. Got out of the Navy in 69. Moved to Ct. saw my first B-81 in person rather than pictures. Truck spotting in Ct was just as good as Illinois thanks to the building of the Interstates. Was a big fan of Tomasso and O&G until they went Paccar! I do like the looks of the KW 900 B's though I must say.

[Brocky]

I was born in 1945, in 1948 my mother was elected the township clerk with her office in the corner of our living room. The highway super was in and out all the time. By 1950 I was the "Mascot" for the highway dept. Always riding in their trucks and later operating them. From there on my life was always in the trucking industry.